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Buoyant markets on Thursday were less to do with the market discounting strong economic growth and a lot more to do with equities being seen as a refuge. Read More UK economy in danger of being sucked into Ben Bernankes great inflation

Sterling has climbed above $1.62 for the first time since January after the Bank of England resisted any more money printing and held rates at 0.5pc. Read More Gilts and pound rise after Bank of England resists QE urge

China has led an Asian backlash against US money-printing plans that risks unleashing currency wars and protectionism. Read More China leads backlash against US stimulus as risk of currency war, protectionism grows

Factory gate prices rose at their fastest rate in six months in October, reinforcing views that wariness over inflation will keep the Bank of England from more stimulus. Read More Producers price rises gain pace feeding UK inflation threat

Tim Geithner, US Treasury Secretary, has hit back at suggestions the US is using its latest $600bn (?370bn) round of quantitative easing to purposely weaken the dollar. Read More Tim Geithner denies US is planning to weaken the dollar

Greek election is up on Sunday and the government has promised to call a snap election if the result is a clear rejection of the austerity program. Will Greece belong to the EuroZone this time next year? It is very important from a technical standpoint that EURUSD is closing the Read More Euro Nervous ahead […]

On its own, probably not. But it certainly doesn’t help the beleaguered greenback, which is primarily suffering from the protracted weakness in the US economy contrasted with relative strength in other major economies, especially Asian regional and other emerging markets. The price action in recent weeks highlights our view that Read More Does QE2 Doom […]